Houses in Multiple Occupation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

Application by person required to take action where consent withheldN.I.

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81—(1) This section applies where—

(a)a person is required, by a notice served under this Act, to take any action in relation to any premises,

(b)the consent of another person is required for the action to be taken or to enter any premises in order for it to be taken,

(c)that person has, in response to a written request for consent, unreasonably refused to give it or has failed to respond to the request.

(2) A court of summary jurisdiction may, on the application of the person required to take the action, make an order—

(a)declaring that the consent has been unreasonably withheld, and

(b)granting the necessary consent.

Commencement Information

I1S. 81 in operation at 1.4.2019 by S.R. 2019/39, art. 2 (with art. 3)